Euro Falls on Poor PMIs, Yen Recovering Further
Euro falls broadly today after worse than expectation PMI data. Aussie and Loonie are also weak as commodity prices pull back. On the other hand, Yen and Swiss Franc are rebounding, following the rather deep pull back in US and...
Stock futures fall after the major averages dip, investors mull recession concern
Stock futures declined early on Thursday after the major indexes slipped into the red at the end of regular trading and investors weighed the likelihood of a recession after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell acknowledged it’s a possibility. Futures tied...
Yen Recovering, Aussie Follows Commodities Lower
While the stock markets are steady, Aussie, Kiwi, and to a lesser extend Loonie, are trading generally lower. Decline in commodity and energy prices, on concerns over recession, appear to be weighing down on these currencies. Copper prices dropped to...
XAU/USD: Rises on Growing Uncertainty But Bulls Look for More Evidence to be Validated
Spot gold edged higher on Wednesday after three days in red, boosted by risk aversion on lower stocks, political uncertainty and fears of recession, as raging inflation hurts economies while major central banks raise interest rates to curb rising prices...
Fed promises ‘unconditional’ approach to taking down inflation in report to Congress
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell takes questions after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to stem a disruptive surge in inflation, during a news conference following a two-day meeting of...
British Pound Yawns as CPI Matches Estimate
UK inflation nudged higher in May, as was expected. The headline release rose to 9.1% YoY, up slightly from the 9.0% gain in April. On a monthly basis, CPI nudged higher to 0.7%, up from 0.6% in April. UK inflation...
USD/JPY: Bulls Pausing Under New Multi-Year High Before Fresh Push Higher
The USDJPY is taking a breather under new 24-year high on Wednesday, as overbought conditions prompt some profit-taking after the pair advanced 3.3% in past three days and traded at levels last seen in 1998. Overall picture shows bulls fully...
NZDUSD Eyes June’s Lows as Bears Regain Control
NZDUSD resumed its slide on Wednesday, bringing the key 0.6335 – 0.6195 bottom area back under the spotlight after a four-day-long unsuccessful battle with the red Tenkan-sen line. The RSI and the MACD remain negatively charged within the bearish zone,...
Eurozone PMIs: Slowing Down But No Recession Yet
The flash PMI releases by S&P Global are one of the monthly highlights of the Eurozone calendar as the forward-looking indices tend to track GDP growth in the euro area quite closely. The first look at the June readings is...
Yen Selloff is Back as USD/JPY Resumes Up Trend
Yen’s selloff accelerates today as US stocks are set to stage a rebound after the long weekend. For now, Euro is the strongest one with help from rebound against Sterling and Swiss Franc. It’s followed by Canadian Dollar, which is...